I'm a bit surprised myself, particularly when you consider that Motor Trend as a whole really seems to be enamored with the new Camaro. That said, Fusion did just become the best selling domestic car in America despite minimal rebates, and as such the car is arguably the model which led the charge to a billion dollar profit for the previous quarter. Given that, I think the Fusion fulfills the criteria of 'most significant new car' utilized to decide Car of the Year. MT doesn't always get it right, this year they might have.